Families
Family fun in Boston is around every corner. From the waterfront to the Fens, and across the river too, Boston is full of family-oriented attractions. We make history fun with tours of the Freedom Trail and interactive exhibits at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and the USS Constitution Museum. Don’t worry about those little feet getting fatigued because everything in Boston is nearby. If you do need a rest, hop aboard a Trolley Tour.
Boston Duck Tours
Boston Duck Tours is a perfect fit for any group outing in Boston. Our fully narrated land and water...
USS Constitution Museum
The USS Constitution Museum serves as the memory and educational voice of USS CONSTITUTION, by...
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
A live theatrical performance reenacting the "single most important event leading up to The American...
Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston
Hop aboard the city’s most comprehensive sightseeing tour, Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston! The...
Boston CityView Trolley Tours
See The Freedom Trail and Historic Boston with an unlimited On-and-Off all-day pass that includes a...
Boston museums are full of adventure. Start with the Boston Children’s Museum in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood. The Children’s Museum has been engaging and entertaining young minds for over a century, spend the day never hearing the words "Don't Touch!" Head north along the waterfront and you will arrive at the New England Aquarium on Central Wharf. Play with the seals, watch the penguins frolic, behold the Giant Ocean Tank, and get hands-on at the Shark and Ray Touch Tank. Outside the Aquarium you will find an IMAX theater and whale watching excursions depart on the hour.
Adjacent to the Aquarium is the Rose Kennedy Greenway, full of food trucks, water fountains, art installations, open air market vendors and a unique carousel. Head into Faneuil Hall Marketplace to peruse food vendors inside Quincy Market and scintillating street performers up and down the corridors of the historic marketplace.
Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum has been building innovative, meaningful, and fun exhibits for over 100...
Rose Kennedy Greenway
The Greenway is the contemporary public park in the heart of Boston. The Rose Kennedy Greenway...
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Eat, drink, and be captivated at 14 restaurants and pubs including Cheers, McCormick & Schmick's and...
New England Aquarium
Experience the wonder of 70 exhibits featuring aquatic animals from around the world. Get your hands...
The Museum of Science is conveniently located just off the Green Line T. Take the T to Science Park and you will see the famous T-Rex looming outside the building. Explore the Butterfly Garden, Hall of Human Life and recently opened Yawkey Gallery. Outside the museum the iconic Boston Duck Tours have a departure location. Hop aboard and see Boston from land and water. Duck Tours also depart from the Prudential Center and if you are boarding from the Pru head up to the Skywalk Observatory on the 50th floor; take in a bird’s eye of Boston and get a great view of Fenway Park, which is also open for tours.
Prudential Center
Prudential Center, New England’s #1 shopping and dining destination, features over 60 shops and...
Boston Red Sox Fenway Park Tours
Visit Fenway Park, "America's Most Beloved Ballpark" Nestled in the city of Boston and visited by...
Museum of Science
The Museum of Science is temporarily closed due to ongoing public health and safety concerns....
Trademark Tours
Tour Harvard Square Safely! "The Hahvahd Tour," our public tour of Harvard Square and Harvard...
LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Boston
LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Boston is a new, indoor attraction, for children between 3 to 10 years...
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Visit the Harvard’s Glass Flowers, find your birthstone gem in our expansive mineral gallery, see...
Across the river Cambridge is great for families as well. Tour Harvard University with Trademark Tours and stop by the Harvard Museum of Natural History to see the famous Glass Flowers and new Marine Gallery. In neighboring Somerville the Legoland Discovery Center is a one-of-a-kind experience.
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Family Events & Activities
#ZooToYou
Get an inside look to the care and commitment to our mission! Check out #ZooToYou: a daily dose of...
20 Knots: Daffodils For Boston
A garden of modern art sprouts in Seaport. Visit the Daffodil installation on Seaport Common from...
At Home Activities & Virtual Journey of Boston National Park
Climb Bunker Hill Monument with a National Park Service Ranger on a virtual tour and journey up the...
Atlascope
Atlascope is a tool for exploring historic urban maps in metropolitan Boston and telling stories...
Boston Book Festival Archive
It’s no exaggeration to say that the twelfth annual Boston Book Festival was unlike any other in our...
Boston Children’s Museum Launches Summer Camp
Registration Opens March 6, Program begins July 5! Boston Children’s Museum has announced the launch...
Boston Common Visitor Center - Now Open
The Boston Common Visitor Center is Now Open!! While visiting Boston, visit our Information Centers...
Boston Harbor Cruise: Historic Sightseeing Cruise
Boston’s inner and outer harbors are awash in legend and lore. Not to mention beauty. On this fully...
Boston Harbor Cruise: Whale Watch
Set sail with us for the whale watch experience of a lifetime. Our destination: Stellwagen Bank...
Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Cambridge Center for Adult Education provides a wide range of high-quality, low-cost educational...
Cambridge Science Festival
Learn cool things, nerd out on something new, get curious! Take the 30 Days of Science Challenge!...
Civics at Home
Make a Difference These activities for children and families encourage young people to think about...
Digital Learning with Plimoth Patuxet Museums
We’re taking Plimoth’s award-winning education programs out of the 17th century and going online....
Enjoy National Engineers Week Activities Any Time
National Engineers Week may have ended, but the activities, resources, and educational content...
Family Activity: Basket Weaving
Evidence shows that basket making in North America using the twining technique dates back 9,000...
Family Activity: Muster and March
In this age of social distancing, we can still muster together while staying apart. The annual...
Franklin Park Zoo - Now Open
We're Open! And excited to welcome all guests safely... Online timed reservations are required for...
Freedom Trail Foundation - Virtual Tours Live!
Virtual Tours Live! With an engaging historian as your guide, “visit” 12 official historic sites...
Freedom Trail Foundation Resources
This Day in History videos provide mini-history lessons for each day of the year by typing in the...
Freedom Trail Foundation's Classrooms Live
The Freedom Trail Foundation's new Classrooms Live! offers teachers the opportunity to invite a...
GPS Self-Guided Audio Tours
Turn your phone into a personal tour guide! Action Tour Guide provides self-guided audio tours;...
Greenway Carousel
We look forward to welcoming you at the Greenway Carousel at the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove!...
Historian at Home: Online game, A Sailor's Life For Me
The USS Constitution Museum presents a weekly video series with Public Historian Carl Herzog. Carl...
History at Home
Stay curious and engaged with Plimoth's virtual workshops! We’re taking Plimoth’s award-winning...
History at Home Presented by the Concord Museum
Welcome to History at Home presented by the Concord Museum! In these challenging times, to remain...